Practice Quotes

4199 Practice quotes by 2432 unique authors

Neither the wording of the amendment itself nor common practice challenged the widely held belief that government guaranteed freedom of religion, not freedom from religion. — Linda Chavez
Low-income taxpayers deserve the same rights as everyone else. It was wrong of the IRS to target low-income taxpayers, and I am please by the… — Christopher Dodd
Practice at hunger makes the fast easier. — Julie Orringer
Pranayam is the right science of breathing where deep, regulated and rhythmic breathing is done along with mental purification. Its practice plays an important role… — Virchand Gandhi
What the sick need is teachers not treaters, health schools not hospitals, instruction not treatment, education in right living not training the sick habit. Both… — Herbert M. Shelton
I loved throwing a baseball. It is so important to find something in life you feel crazy about. Because you are so passionate you naturally… — Jim Abbott
Anonymous sources are a practice of American journalism in the 20th and 21st century, a relatively recent practice. The literary tradition of anonymity goes back… — Joe Klein
A superstition which pretends to be scientific creates a much greater confusion of thought than one which contents itself with simple popular practices. — Johan Huizinga
Cheerfulness is among the most laudable virtues. It gains you the good will and friendship of others. It blesses those who practice it and those… — B. C. Forbes
We cannot use a double standard for measuring our own and other people's policies. Our demands for democratic practices in other lands will be no… — Hubert H. Humphrey
We are opposed to the line of compromise with imperialism. At the same time, we cannot tolerate the practice of only shouting against imperialism, but,… — Kim Il-sung
The problem isn't so much finding good ideas (there is no shortage) as embedding the ones we have into everyday practice. — Alain de Botton
Unnatural to expect that learning to be happy should be any easier than, say, learning to play the violin or require any less practice. — Alain de Botton
The rise of community among cultures and religious traditions makes possible what we can call 'interspirituality': the assimilation of insights, values, and spiritual practices from… — Wayne Teasdale
If you listen to the Dhamma teachings but don't practice you're like a ladle in a soup pot. The ladle is in the soup pot… — Ajahn Chah
You say that you are too busy to meditate. Do you have time to breathe? Meditation is your breath. Why do you have time to… — Ajahn Chah
We practice to learn how to let go, not how to increase our holding on to things. Enlightenment appears when you stop wanting anything. — Ajahn Chah
A good practice is to ask yourself very sincerely, 'Why was I born?' Ask yourself this question in the morning, in the afternoon, and at… — Ajahn Chah
The key to maintaining your inspiration in the day-to-day work of meditation practice is to approach it as play—a happy opportunity to master practical skills,… — Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Every sensation shares the same characteristic: it arises and passes away, arises and passes away. It is this arising and passing that we have to… — S. N. Goenka
I have really enjoyed every minute I have spent in golf- above all, the many wonderful friends I have made. I have loved playing the… — Ben Hogan
Out of evil comes good, however, and the confusion of tongues gave rise to 'the ancient practice of Masons conversing without the use of speech.' — Arthur E Waite
America traditionally represents the greatest possibility of someone's going from nothing to something. Why? In theory, if not practice, the government stays out of the… — Larry Elder
Brian Walker and David Salt have written a thoughtful and powerful book to help resource users and managers put resilience thinking into practice and aim… — Elinor Ostrom
If you add to or subtract from the cross, even if it is to factor in biblically mandated religious practices like prayer and evangelism, you… — Matt Chandler

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